Senior Fragrance Development Manager, Surface Care
London, UK - Southall, Middlesex
At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Leading the full fragrance development cycle for all assigned accounts – managing all aspects of the fragrance development project from brief to adoption;
2. Collaborate with Perfumers, Technical Development Teams, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Commercial teams to deliver beneficial solutions for our clients;
3. Deliver winning fragrance themes that answer our customers’ expectations aligned with consumer needs based on data analysis where available;
4. Maintain a vast and up to date awareness of scented products across assigned categories, to identify olfactive trends and opportunities that can be turned into concrete customer solutions;
5. Be the Development Partner with Sales. Co-creating fragrance strategies, sound boarding ideas and nurturing client relationships;
6. Build sound olfactive strategies based on consumer insights;
7. Collaborate with team members to develop effective consumer insight plans to further enhance knowledge building.
You bring:
8. University degree in related area;
9. Experience - five or more consecutive years within fragrance development with experience in Home and/or Surface cleaning fragrances preferable;
10. Creative & strategic thinker, with a growth mindset and curiosity to learn & adapt to change;
11. Olfactively trained;
12. A proven track record of successful fragrance launches;
13. Digital savviness, great communication, organisation, and project management skills;
14. Ability to work well independently and in a group.
We bring:
15. The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
16. A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;
17. Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity;
18. A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things;
19. An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future;
20. A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers;
21. A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.